Virginia MPJE Exam Questions and
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How many compliance officers/inspectors does VA BOP have? - Answer✔9 - 5 pharmacist
inspectors assigned to inspect pharmacies, 4 non-pharmacist inspectors assigned to inspect
other facilities licensed by the BOP
how many pharmacist members are there on VA BOP? public members? - Answer✔-8
pharmacist
-2 public
do pharmacist members of the VA BOP have to be actively practicing? is there a minimum
numbers of years of practice required? - Answer✔-no
-not stated
what is the term length of VA BOP members? is there a limit to how many terms? - Answer✔-4
years
-2 terms
this is for pharmacist and public members
does VA participate in the NAPLEX Score Transfer program? what is the validity period for a
Score Transfer? - Answer✔yes, 1 year
what happens if an applicant fails the NAPLEX multiple times? - Answer✔if you fail 3 times, you
have to get an additional 1,000 hrs of practical experience before allowed to retake exam
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what happens if you fail the MPJE? - Answer✔wait 30 days to retake
what do you need to do to obtain a pharmacist's license in VA? - Answer✔-graduate from ACPE
approved school
-obtain 1500 hrs practical experience as an intern *within the US* (can gain hrs outside of
school once you're a P2)
-obtain a passing NAPLEX score
-obtain a passing MPJE score
-be of good moral character and ≥18 years old
what additional requirements are there regarding # of hrs of practical experience required by
BOP to be licensed as a pharmacist? - Answer✔-must be gained within the US
-hrs cannot exceed 50 hrs/wk
-must include a minimum avg of 20 hrs/wk for any month wherein practical experience hrs are
claimed
in which academic year does BOP recognition of pharmacy internship/externship credit begin? -
Answer✔upon enrollment of ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy when practical experience
conforms to current ACPE standards
does BOP require licensure/registration of training sites? preceptors? - Answer✔no
no
must have a current and unrestricted license
what's the initial fee for interns? renewal fee? what's the duration of registration? - Answer✔-
initial: $15
-renewal: none
-varies
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does BOP report intern hours to other boards? - Answer✔yes
does VA require FPGEC certification for foreign educated pharmacists? practical experience?
appearance before BOP? - Answer✔-yes
-1500 hours *in the US*
-no
what is the initial certificate fee for pharmacists? - Answer✔$180
does VA issue temporary pharmacist licenses? - Answer✔no
are criminal history record checks required for initial licensure as a pharmacist? - Answer✔no
what is the fee for licensure transfer? do transferring pharmacists have to take MPJE? -
Answer✔-$180
-yes
is a BOP hearing required when issuing a pharmacists license through licensure transfer? -
Answer✔no, unless application indicates grounds for denial
what is the pharmacist license renewal schedule? renewal fee? expiration date? notification
date? - Answer✔-annual
-$90 ($45 inactive)
-expiration Dec. 31
-notification November
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does the date of initial licensure change the expiration date for the 1st year? does it change CE
requirements? - Answer✔-if pharmacist received license on or after October 1st, then don't
need to renew until December 31st the next year, but will need to complete CE
-if receive license before October 1st, have to renew December 31st the same year, but no CE
required
how do you renew your pharmacist's license? - Answer✔-submit completed renewal form prior
to Dec. 31
-pay annual fee ($90)
-submit statement of compliance with CE requirements
what happens if you don't renew your license before Dec. 31st but still want to? - Answer✔you
can still renew license within 1 year of expiration:
-submit completed renewal form
-pay annual renewal fee ($90)
-submit statement of compliance with CE
-pay late fee
what happens if you wait more than a year to renew your license? - Answer✔your license is
"inactive" and you will have to apply for reinstatement of license:
-submit application for reinstatement
-pay renewal fee
-pay late fee
-submit documentation of completion of CE (for as many years as license inactive: 3 yrs inactive
= 45 CE hours) - 60 hrs max
in addition to applying for reinstatement, what else would you have to do if your license was
inactive for >5 years? - Answer✔-provide proof of practice in another state within last 5 yrs or
obtain 160 hrs of practical experience as VA pharmacy intern within previous 6 months
-complete 60 hrs CE
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